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How does the functools cmp_to_key function work?

In Python, both list.sort method and sorted built-in function accepts an optional parameter named key, which is a function that, given an element from the list returns its sorting key. Older Python versions used a different approach using the cmp parameter instead, which is a function that, given two elements…

How to ignore deprecation warnings in Python

I keep getting this : How do I make this message go away? Is there a way to avoid warnings in Python? Answer From documentation of the warnings module: If you’re on Windows: pass -W ignore::DeprecationWarning as an argument to Python. Better though to resolve the issue, by casting to int. (Note that in …